Flow-SANS and Rheo-SANS applied to soft matter

APR Eberle, L Porcar - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2012 - Elsevier
We review the current literature pertaining to the characterization of soft matter subject to
flow utilizing small-angle neutron scattering, flow-SANS, with an emphasis on the …

Effects of shearing and extensional flows on the alignment of colloidal rods

V Calabrese, SJ Haward, AQ Shen - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) can be considered as model colloidal rods and have practical
applications in the formation of soft materials with tailored anisotropy. Here, two contrasting …

Poiseuille and extensional flow small-angle scattering for develo** structure–rheology relationships in soft matter systems

A Bharati, SD Hudson, KM Weigandt - Current Opinion in Colloid & …, 2019 - Elsevier
As the rheoscattering community has grown, so has the breadth of experiments both in terms
of materials systems, and also in terms of flow types and analysis approaches. In this review …

Microstructural dynamics and rheology of worm-like diblock copolymer nanoparticle dispersions under a simple shear and a planar extensional flow

V Calabrese, C Gyorgy, SJ Haward, TJ Neal… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We investigate the shear and extensional flow behavior of dispersions composed of two
types of worm-like nanoparticles (WLNPs) with comparable cross-sectional diameters …

Understanding interfacial alignment in solution coated conjugated polymer thin films

G Qu, X Zhao, GM Newbloom, F Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Domain alignment in conjugated polymer thin films can significantly enhance charge carrier
mobility. However, the alignment mechanism during meniscus-guided solution coating …

Naturally derived colloidal rods in microfluidic flows

V Calabrese, AQ Shen, SJ Haward - Biomicrofluidics, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Naturally derived colloidal rods (CR) are promising building blocks for develo**
sustainable soft materials. Engineering new materials based on naturally derived CR …

Tailored Colloidal Shapes in Precursor Solutions for Efficient Blade‐Coated Perovskite Solar Modules

Y Yang, J Wu, K Zhang, Y Wang, J Gao… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as one of the most promising
candidates for next‐generation photovoltaic technologies. However, perovskite films …

[HTML][HTML] Extensional flow affecting shear viscosity: Experimental evidence and comparison to models

R Hodgkinson, ST Chaffin, WBJ Zimmerman… - Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The effect of extensional flow on apparent shear viscosity has never previously been directly
measured nor is it often considered. Here, for the first time, through using a novel flow …

Direction‐Selectable Ultra‐Highly Oriented State of Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymer Induced by Slow Bar Coating Process

Y Yabuuchi, Y Minowa, H Kajii… - Advanced Electronic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The molecular orientation of π‐conjugated polymers is a significant factor for the electrical
properties of polymer‐based printable devices, because π‐conjugated polymers exhibit a …

[PDF][PDF] Microfluidic devices for small-angle neutron scattering

CG Lopez, T Watanabe, M Adamo… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - journals.iucr.org
A comparative examination is presented of materials and approaches for the fabrication of
microfluidic devices for small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). Representative inorganic …